Budget

Industry

Finance offers scant tax relief to business owners

Here's everything you need to know about how Finance's draft legislation affects life insurance strategies.

By Melissa Shin |August 23, 2016

6 min read

Industry

IFIC calls for changes to mutual fund taxation, group RRSP rules

The Investment Funds Institute of Canada recently proposed federal budget measures for 2017.

By Staff |August 8, 2016

2 min read

Industry

Finance gives corporate-class shareholders a break

July's draft legislation says the changes to corporate-class taxation won't come into force until Jan. 1, 2017.

By Michelle Connolly |August 8, 2016

5 min read

Industry

Finance’s draft legislation tightens Budget 2016 changes

The government has released draft legislation, and it's different than what came out in March 2016.

By Melissa Shin |August 4, 2016

3 min read

Consumer spending up 5.53% in Q2

Consumer spending in Canada grew by 5.53% in the second quarter of 2016 on a year-over-year basis, according to a report by Moneris Solutions Corporation. The second quarter of 2015 posted an increase of 6.08%. “We continue to see consistent, healthy growth, but it is important to continue monitoring contributing factors like consumer confidence, the […]

By Staff |July 19, 2016

2 min read

Budget

Finance offers scant tax relief to business owners

IFIC calls for changes to mutual fund taxation, group RRSP rules

Finance gives corporate-class shareholders a break

Finance’s draft legislation tightens Budget 2016 changes

Consumer spending up 5.53% in Q2

How new rules for eligible capital property will work

Collateral damage: The impact of new life insurance transfer rules

Increases to GIS top-up benefit coming July 1

Canadians to spend money close to home this summer

Bill Morneau on future tax changes and CPP reform